3 Hours and 57 Minutes. That's how long it took for Sebastian James, of Montclair State University, to set the United States Record for reciting Pi this weekend; Sebastian recited 20,000 digits of Pi perfectly. How did he do it? One digit at a time. Sebastian said that when he started to think ahead, he … Continue reading 3 Hours and 57 Minutes;
Category: Message of the day
The Most Important Paper;
The most important paper in your life. Write this down and you will achieve your dreams: 1. Where are you now? 2. Where do you want to get to? 3. What's the next baby step to get to your dream? 4. What's the obstacle that's keeping you from your baby step? 5. Remove the obstacle! … Continue reading The Most Important Paper;
Change your habits with Mindfulness;
Check out this TEDMED talk by Judson Brewer. If you don't have ten minutes to watch the video, I summarized down below. https://youtu.be/-moW9jvvMr4 Our brains evolved to learn by following patterns. The simplest of these is with food. You feel hungry, which makes you look for food (trigger). You find food in some location … Continue reading Change your habits with Mindfulness;
What will make today a success;
Before you fall asleep tonight, I want you to try something. This short exercise will make your tomorrow more worthwhile, it will increase your sense of satisfaction in life, and with continued application it will help you make your dreams a reality. Sit down with a blank sheet of paper and pen. Write out what … Continue reading What will make today a success;
Why Should I Hire You;
Why should I hire you? After the interview, the boss says, "you're a great candidate, but here's the trouble. The other two candidates have 10 years more experience. So why should I hire you?" to get that job, you have to say with total integrity, "I understand your dilemma, and I can only reply by … Continue reading Why Should I Hire You;
Feelings or Facts;
Feelings aren't facts, as one remarkable author knew. Did you ever read something by John Kenneth Galbraith? He was amazingly prolific. He wrote thousands are articles and essays, and over 50 books. What was his secret? "The quality of the writing I do on the days I don't feel like is just as good as … Continue reading Feelings or Facts;
Roger Bannister and the 4 Minute Mile;
Today an ad. This product will absolutely make you a better athlete! May 6, 1954, even though all the physiologists said it was impossible, Roger Bannister ran a sub 4-minute mile. For Decades and decades and decades, no one came close to a 4-minute mile. Then John Landy broke Bannister's record seven weeks later. In 1955, … Continue reading Roger Bannister and the 4 Minute Mile;
Developing Grit;
Do you practice self-discipline? Grit is the skill that will transform your goals into the life you want to lead. There are many ways for us to grow our self-discipline. Self-discipline is the capability to move towards your long terms goals, despite internal drives for short-term pleasures. There are physiological mechanisms to this short-term pleasure … Continue reading Developing Grit;
The Attitude to Defeat Any Challenge;
Check out this 2 minute video of Dennis Rodgers of Houston Texas. Dennis is a strong man, and routinely bends wrenches, tears phonebooks, and bursts hot water bottles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfGkHZCX35A Watch what happens when the shackles won't break, Dennis doesn't get discouraged. He recognizes the challenge, and he feeds on the challenge. Dennis is turned … Continue reading The Attitude to Defeat Any Challenge;
How to fall asleep, without fail;
I never had trouble sleeping until I started college. Maybe it was sharing a room, or the new location, or the stress of lectures, but for whatever reason I started to struggle to sleep. Luckily for me, someone told me the antidote. I recorded my lectures, primarily organic chemistry. It was good that I recorded … Continue reading How to fall asleep, without fail;
